11 Comprehensive Marketing Strategies, From Planning To Lead Generation. By Jason Delfos, President & Founder of Mad Group Consulting, Inc. IT’S TIME TO MOVE ABOVE THE NOISE WITH A POTENT MARKETING STRATEGY. Every year more competitors come into your space and make your marketing efforts more difficult. There is simply an overwhelming amount of noise in advertising and marketing. It’s too easy to be invisible, obscure, and even forgettable. Since most businesses can spend no more than 5% of their gross sales on marketing, it’s important to spend this budget wisely with a well-planned tactical approach. As you read through this step-by-step guide to marketing …

Businesses need every resource they can to make an impact these days and when it comes to digital marketing that means search engine optimization. A San Diego SEO expert can help you take your business to the next level. SEO isn’t just putting keywords on your website. It’s a complex tapestry of marketing that includes everything from the content on your site to the business listings on websites like Yelp. You can try doing it yourself, but the time invested and the results by someone untrained could be mixed. Check out the many reasons why today’s businesses need expert SEO for their website and beyond. …

Video marketing is a crucial part of any campaign today. It does, however, present an SEO problem. Search engines can’t watch videos, so how do you make sure your video is at the top of the search results? SEO can be worth thousands of dollars for small businesses. With this in mind, how can you harness the power of SEO and video marketing? There are ways to do both, and we’re here to tell you how. Are you ready to start combining the power of video marketing and SEO? Do you want to make your business grow? Then read on and find out how you can optimize video content for …

Social media marketing is on the increase: tens of billions of dollars were spent in the industry in 2019. Do you know what’s hot and what’s not in the world of social media? Are you considering increasing your company’s social media presence? Then you need to know the latest social media marketing trends. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the top marketing trends. If you want to be prepared for 2020, you’ll need this article. Ready to start making the most of social media? Then read on, and start improving your company today! 1. Social Influencer Marketing When you picture a social influencer, who do …

More than half the world’s population is online. Even more people are accessing the Internet for the first time every day, so the chances are great that your customers are online. You might be wondering, how you can reach them? This is where new media marketing comes in. What exactly is new media marketing, and how can you use it to find your audience? This guide has everything you need to know. Defining New Media Marketing New media marketing is simply marketing that leverages any kind of “new media.” The term new media usually refers to technology-based communication platforms. Most of these platforms are web-based technologies, …

Advertisers are looking to increase their spending to the tune of six percent in 2020. Experts predict that digital marketing will make up half of that spending, for the first time in history. If you’re looking to increase your marketing in the year ahead, you’re likely looking at new opportunities. The good news is that there are plenty of options. Which options are worth your time? Check out these five types of digital marketing. You may discover the perfect fit. 1. Email Marketing is Not Dead If you’re looking for a digital marketing introduction, you may want to consider email marketing. Email has been around long …

It’s no secret that having a strong presence on social media is vital if you want to maximize your reach as a business. While it’s important to be active on as many relevant platforms as you can, it’s not always easy to get the most engagement every time you put out content. Instagram stories, for example, is where many entrepreneurs struggle to create the most engagement. Luckily, it’s not as hard as it seems. Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Let’s look at everything you need to know about Instagram story hacks that can boost your engagement. 1. Keep a …

Content is, and will always be, king. Only if you understand the right way to use it, though. You could have the best content in the world, but if you’re not releasing it strategically, you’re going to miss the mark. If you don’t want to end up wasting all of that valuable content by throwing it aimlessly into the ether, you need to develop a content planner. Today, we’re going to tell you the 10 steps to creating a great content plan so you can boost that online presence and become the content machine you were always destined to be. At the end of the …

Are you part of the 77.6% of small businesses using social media for promotional purposes? Free platforms give you a cost-effective marketing strategy for your business, but posting without purpose makes your social media presence inconsistent. A social media marketing calendar gives you a framework for your content. It creates consistency and gives every post a purpose. It also makes better use of your time. If you’re not sure how to get started, follow these nine steps for creating a social media content calendar. 1. Identify Monthly Social Media Goals Every social media post needs a purpose to make it useful. Start your content calendar …

Wondering if video blogging is right for your business? Every day, YouTube users rack up more than 1 billion hours of video watch time. And every month, YouTube receives visits from over 2 billion logged-in users. Vlogging won’t instantly gain you millions of views, but it gives you a new avenue to reach potential customers in powerful ways. Producing videos helps you connect with customers in a more personal way. Keep reading to find out why you should consider video blogging to promote your business. 1. People Prefer Videos Consumers like watching videos over reading written content, and 54% of people want more video content …

SEO isn’t dead, despite the fact that hundreds of people look up the opposite every single month. In fact, SEO is thriving! If you look at the Google Trends graph, you can see that SEO searches have been trending upwards since 2004. While search engine searches about SEO aren’t as high as they were in 2016 and 2017, search engine optimization is even more important for website owners than it’s ever been. Consider the fact that 57% of B2B marketers state that SEO is their single most important lead generation tool. Or that 81% of consumers research a product before making a purchase.  It’s obvious …

Close your eyes and think of Coca Cola. Now think of Nike. Now try Apple. Those logos, colors, and images are probably vivid in your head. You might never have owned an Apple product or worn a pair of Nikes. But you know their style and logos without even thinking. That’s the power of branding. It’s more than just knowing a company though. The branding process is present at every level of a successful business and creates a cohesive, living brand that the audience can identify. Do you want your brand to be strong and clear from the start? Do you want people to immediately think …

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) recommends that marketing managers allot between 7% and 8% of their company’s gross revenue toward advertising and outreach. That’s a substantial chunk of change, no matter how thick or thin your bottom line might be. That’s why it’s important to protect your investment and make sure it’s generating the kind of return you need to grow. While you could handle the work entirely in-house, chances are your teams are already stretched to capacity. That’s where marketing firms come in. Allowing a third-party agency to take the reigns on your campaigns could be the smartest move you make for your growing reasons. Join us …

It’s easy to think you can afford to let SEO sit on the back-burner. In reality, you can’t. The longer you wait to optimize, the harder it is to rank well. If you’re not focused on SEO, your competitors are. And there are more competitors popping up every day. There are nearly 2 billion websites. Your business doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The competitive business climate is fierce. Everyone wants the same thing — attention in a saturated digital world. Bad news aside, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Hiring a local San Diego SEO expert is easy. They’ll do all the heavy lifting for …

Reading minds doesn’t seem to be as hard these days. Here’s how you can deliver an experience that leaves your audience feeling like you can read their mind. Showing empathy and a deep understanding of your readers may be the one thing that separates you from your competition. Now, you’re probably wondering how you can make that happen. It seems effortless for large corporations but you don’t have an expansive team and your marketing budget is basically non-existent. Don’t worry! EDM marketing is a cost-effective and efficient way to develop long-term relationships with your audience. Keep reading to learn more about EDM marketing, why it’s important, …

Defining your brand gives your company personality and a unique voice that makes people aware of your position in the marketplace. It creates differentiation in the marketplace and gives you more credibility and negotiating power. Brand development enables you to attract a specific set of customers that gravitate to your business because of the emotional connection they’ve made with the brand. But how do you begin developing a brand? Read on for a step-by-step guide on how to build your brand. Here are the top ten brand strategy tips for building a brand. What is Brand Development? Brand development was never meant to be created …